If Paris was riding high fresh off their 56-0 takedown of Southwest last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Paris Coyotes came up short against the Slater Wildcats on Friday, falling 68-48. The Coyotes gained 152 more yards on the day, but it was the Wildcats that made the best use of them.
Paris' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Gatlin Fountain, who gained 162 total yards and two touchdowns, and Luke Ensor, who threw for 346 yards and four touchdowns. Fountain also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss). Brad Skinner helped Ensor out on the ground, rushing for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
Paris wouldn't let Slater keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Paris can thank Fountain and Logan Mitchell for forcing both of them.
Slater got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Chase Hemeyer out in front who threw for 229 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown. Brandon Terrill did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 148 receiving yards.
Paris dropped their record down to 5-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Slater, their record is now an identical 5-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paris will face off against Schuyler County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Paris is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.2 points per game this season. As for Slater, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats faces off against Braymer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in their favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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